Abstract
Songkhla Lake is known as the most popular area for gammarid amphipod studies in the Gulf of Thailand. The first gammarid amphipod study was investigated in 1925 by Chilton. After that, there are various studies including diversity, ecology, and biology. In this study, gammarid amphipod in Songkhla Lake were collected from year 2010 to 2014. In this study, three newly recorded amphipods had been reported namely Hyale dollfusi Chevreux, 1911, Grandidierella megnae (Giles, 1888), and Hourstonius japonica (Hirayama, 1983) which had not been previously reported from the Thai waters. The gammarid amphipods had been catalogued. Their characteristics had been described and illustrated. All specimens were deposited at Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Highlights
Songkhla Lake is the largest natural lagoon located in southern of Thailand
All specimens were deposited at Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
This study aims to gain knowledge of marine amphipod diversity in Songkhla Lake
Summary
Songkhla Lake is the largest natural lagoon located in southern of Thailand. There are varieties of ecosystems including mangrove forest, estuary, mud flat, and wetlands. It is important as habitats for aquatic organisms and for human uses i.e. fisheries, aquaculture, and recreation place. Amphipod is one of major benthic fauna group, which plays an important role in trophodynamics (De Broyer et al 1999). In Songkhla Lake, amphipod was reported as a major food for Spotted Catfish (Arius maculatus), a common economic fish in this area (Angsupanich et al 1999). Amphipod diversity study has been carried out since 1925 by Chilton. Chilton (1925) had reported 12 Amphipod diversity study has been carried out since 1925 by Chilton. Chilton (1925) had reported 12
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